Chapter 149: The Eldest Senior Brother of Falling Emperor Mountain (14)
As Ye Jinghong's senior brother, Su Chen naturally understood her character perfectly. Only one of them could leave this place alive. The secret of the Book of the Dead could belong to only one person. That was why he had struck at her.
Though he had not killed her outright, Ye Jinghong had fled toward the outside of the mountain, gravely wounded. She would almost certainly not survive.
"Senior Brother… please, kill me. I don't want to turn into a monster."
Xiao Qianling felt the changes overtaking her body and begged Su Chen to end her life.
Su Chen granted her wish and helped her complete her final journey.
With the ancient bronze lamp and his old robes, Su Chen continued to comprehend the mysteries of the ancient bronze hall while waiting for the right moment to escape the Ancient Tomb Forbidden Zone.
The bronze oil lamp in his hand allowed him to burn through lifespan and resist the transformation into a monster. But once his lifespan ran dry, that would likely be the day of his death.
Time passed.
Just as Su Chen was on the verge of sinking into eternal slumber, an old man in hemp robes charged into the Ancient Tomb Forbidden Zone wielding an imperial sword.